Comments for Lonnie Ann's Creative Writing Journal

Comment on Spiritual Guidence by Megan DeVos:)

Megan DeVos:) — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:02:35 +0000

Lonnie, just read your message and it was wonderful. It is nice ot read your posts, even if we haven’t talked for a while, after reading your posts, I feel like we have had a nice long conversation.

I hope you go to Las Vegas this summer, not only to enjoy the new scenery, but also for the possibilities. (I am excited for you!)

All my best wishes for this trip. (WHen would you be leaving?)

Love, Meg

Comment on Commitment vs Emotion by susan

susan — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:48:55 +0000

Lonnie, another facet to this analogy: a canvas, like a written story, may have something to say, may have a mind of its own, but unlike the ‘other’ person of a relationship, it cannot leave and walk away. While you pretty much can exercise control on a painting, there is truly no control over another.

Comment on Characters for my Graphic Novel by susan

susan — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:43:22 +0000

It sounds like you have a very good story here and have provided for all elements of writing fiction. Lani is a good name–don’t worry about the connection. If it suits her, it’s the right one. One thing I’d not is that it is her desire, not her conflict to find success; the conflict is the things that will impede her achievement.

Also–don’t be afraid to vary from the script. Good luck!

Comment on Concepts for a Manga Series by will

will — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:31:54 +0000

Retelling myths in modern settings is common, but there are only a set number of stories anyway. I like stories with artificial life forms, especially if they have to confront the fact that they’re artificial and/or try to understand what being human is. Plus you get points for including the actual goddess Aphrodite and possibly other gods in the storyline.

I know you’re worried about layouts and mechanics of graphic story-telling, but you should continue to write notes and story fragments for these ideas, even if you don’t have the skills to draw out the comics yet.

Comment on 31 and Life by susan

susan — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:44:23 +0000

Happy Birthday, Lonnie. Hope it gets better and better for you.

Comment on The Connection between Story Concept and Resolution by susan

susan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:33:11 +0000

Lonnie, I agree with much of your analysis here, but I don’t completely agree “that a writer needs to come up with the concept and resolution at the same time to make sure that the conflicts introduced in the story can tie the two together.”

A writer definitely needs to ensure that conflicts provide interest and pace and a resolution of sorts is presented. Many writers, however, don’t have a clue what’s going to happen and how their characters will react until they sit down and start writing. Stories sometimes unroll in directions that we never would have thought of if carefully plotted out–and there are many, many writers who write this way, even using outlines, and do so elegantly and maintain the excitement and tension throughout.

Do whatever works best for you.

Comment on Imprisonment of a Muse by susan

susan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:40:57 +0000

This is an excellent narrative of conversation that goes on inside the head of an artist! It captures the momentum, the doubts, the process of give and take and indecision and bold moves that are so much a part of the creative mind. BTW, I also took a gander at your artwork and was impressed no end with your abilities. You are prime for the new media storytelling methods of this time in space.